Quality of videos once burned to DVD R

I have burned several videos onto DVD R using the "widescreen" save and still, the quality of the videos are truly not at the level they use to be when using another software (Nero).
I wish I could resolve this issue as I have spent lots of time learning my new software - Premiere Elements 11.
Help
Denise

Are you doing all of your editing in PrE?
Yes
I realize that you are doing the authoring function in both PrE and Nero.
You are starting with an HD (High Def) Project in PrE, with matching source footage. Is that correct?
I am using two sources (two different video cameras) and both of them have High Def footage.
For DVD-Video (NTSC), one would need to down-rez that PrE Project to 720 x 480 and probably Widescreen 16:9. What are the exact steps for that down-rezzing?
Using Nero, when I export the video footage, it gives me several options, one of them being 720X480. Having said that, I don't necessarily need to downsize to that resolution (720 X 480) as long as I can have the quality of the video stay the same. Could I choose to burn it to AVCH - 1920 X 1080 format so that I can keep it at the same resolution?
Is PrE your only NLE (Non Linear Editor) for both authoring operations, PrE and Nero, that you are using?
I edit my videos - using Nero and its editor as far as Nero is concerned.
As for Premiere elements, I use Premiere elements to edit my videos
If so, exactly what are you feeding into Nero?
The files I feed into Nero are marked as "MOV file" and "MTS file", from two different video cameras.
The more detail of that file, the better.
Then, as both Nero and PrE can author a DVD-Video, what were the exact settings chosen in each. Those might be something like Bit-Rate, or the similar equivalent, Quality?
Don't understand this question - sorry...
List the exact Nero program and version, that you are using, that might be helpful.
Nero Video Preminum HD
Version 10
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--Do you really need NTSC DVD-VIDEO standard 4:3 on DVD disc or is NTSC DVD-VIDEO widescreen 16:9 on DVD acceptable?
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Action Safe Area: 10% horizontal, 10% vertical
Audio Sample Rate: 48000Hz
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